Despite receiving defeat in the European Cup in the middle of the week, the moods of Liverpool and MU are very different. While Liverpool is certain to continue with the top spot in the Europa League, MU must fight to get through the narrow gap in the Champions League. In the end, only Liverpool can be satisfied with having the opportunity to rest their pillars, and MU, even if they have to field the strongest squad possible, will still lose to Bayern.

 

Not counting the latest loss to Union Saint-Gilloise, Liverpool has been unbeaten in the last 6 matches, including 5 wins. The Kop’s destructive form is also most clearly shown at home. At Anfield this season, Liverpool won all 11 matches in all competitions. Obviously, all favorable factors are in the hands of Klopp and his team.

 

For MU, rumors that Ten Hag may be fired have spread throughout the newspapers. Continuously bad results mean MU can close the season now, having been eliminated in the League Cup and Champions League, while not having many opportunities in the Premier League. In the last 5 matches, MU only won 1 and lost 3.

Liverpool is still in the eye of the injury storm. The home team’s list of sick soldiers is still very long, including Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic, Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Alexis Mac Allister. Fortunately, a series of The Kop’s pillars such as Mohamed Salah, Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold were rested in the middle of the week to be at their best to welcome MU.

 

MU’s situation is even more dire when defender duo Harry Maguie and Luke Shaw are the latest to be injured. Before that, the list of people unable to play was already very rich, including Amad Diallo, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford due to many other problems. together. It is likely that coach Ten Hag will be forced to use young star Kobbie Mainoo in the big battle at Anfield.